Islamabad vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$198
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$961
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
67
31
😀 Quality of life
49
40
🏙️ Population
1.01M
11.9M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 58% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 8895th and 5365th ($439 vs $1041) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Pakistan vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6293rd and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$3879

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$376
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$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
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$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933